Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pittinger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pittinger and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pittinger
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Pittinger:
- 35.442305, -90.986508
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Pittinger
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cross County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cross County
- Since Pittinger is near Poinsett County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Poinsett County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pittinger ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Central
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Cherry Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
- Cow Lake ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Eightmile ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Fair Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Fisher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Gourd Neck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Neck
- Gourd Neck is located in Jackson County
- Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Johnstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Pumpkin Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Bend
- Pumpkin Bend is located in Woodruff County
- Stringers Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringers Mill
- Stringers Mill is located in Jackson County
- Uno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Weiner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
How Far From Pittinger to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pittinger to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pittinger and extending to:
- Wynne, which is the Seat of Cross County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pittinger to Wynne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,353 miles [11,833.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,229 miles [8,415.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pittinger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pittinger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittinger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4423, Longitude: -90.9865 In this case, the coordinates for Pittinger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pittinger to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.407 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.71 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.676 degrees. |